MIRANDA ELLEN 'RANDY' LARUE ATKINS - Born in Maries County July 20,
1876 to James LaRue and Susan Carter; departed this life at the age of 88
years from causes incident to old age, Feb. 22, 1964, at the Knox Rest Home
at Salem MO. She was united in marriage to John Henley Atkins in the year
1891 at Winona, and to this union 7 children were born, 5 of whom are still
living: Harley Atkins, Betty Sherrick and Macie Voyles, all of Winona; Cleo
Doman of Craig CO, and Jo Atkins of Rolla MO. Other survivors are 23
grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren and 27 great-great grandchildren;
sisters Mrs. Minie Shell of St Louis and Mrs. Ruth Van Winkle of Sweetwater
OR, and many nephews and nieces. She became a member of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints in Winona in the year 1944 and was strong in the
faith all of her active years. She will be sadly missed by all her relatives
and friends. Interment was at Mount Zion Cemetery at Winona.